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Root cap angle and gravitropic response rate are uncoupled in the Arabidopsis pgm-1 mutant.
Physiologia plantarum - 1 Apr 2011
Wolverton Chris, Paya Alex M, Toska Jonida
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The sedimentation of starch-filled plastids is thought to be the primary mechanism by which gravity is perceived in roots. Following gravity perception, auxin redistribution toward the lower flank of roots, initiated in the root cap, is believed to play a role in regulation of the gravity respons...
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